Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Kemi Badenoch and Laurence Robertson

Thursday 7th March 2024 Commons Chamber

[Mr Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury) (Con)]

T7. Because of its very large population and economic activity, Nigeria offers many opportunities for British businesses. I understand that there was a recent ministerial visit to that country. Could we have a brief report of the outcome of that visit?

[Kemi Badenoch]

My hon. Friend is right. I signed the enhanced trade and investment partnership in Nigeria, alongside my counterpart, Dr Doris Uzoka-Anite, on Tuesday 13 February this year. It was the first of its kind in terms of the UK’s trade commitments across the region. The partnership aims to remove market access barriers and promote technical co-operation in areas such as financial and professional services. The UK and Nigeria have co-created a partnership that tackles issues that businesses face, and this is the first step in a significant relationship and an already strong trading partnership worth a total of £6.7 billion in the 12 months to September.

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Kemi Badenoch and Laurence Robertson

Thursday 29th June 2023 Commons Chamber

[Kemi Badenoch]

The hon. Lady will know that we have an independent regulator, the Competition and Markets Authority, which would look at cases such as the one she raises and make a call on whether it would be harmful or beneficial to the UK economy. I trust the CMA—it has been doing a good job so far—and I look forward to seeing its read-outs on forthcoming mergers and proposals by large businesses in our country.

[Mr Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury) (Con)]

T3. Morocco is very much looking to do more trade and business with the United Kingdom. What are the Government doing to enable that country to do so?